| Brickhill,Paul REACH FOR THE SKY - the story of Douglas Bader. | £13.50 |
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| Collins 1st, 1954, 384pp, 21 photos; near fine, good d/w | ||
| BN: 21712 | ||
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Briggs, Homer & James L Bass FAIT ACCOMPLI - a historical account of the 457th Bomb Group (H). Published by authors, 1995; 408pp, a few photos in text, Glatton airfield map, attached addemdum listing burial locations for some of the aircrew; colourful picture boards; fine; signed by both authors & dedicated to B. Bains, who was the enthusiastic local historian in Peterborough for the Group and is mentioned in the book as a contributor to the history and a "Friend of the 8th". |
£75.00 | |
| Largely a "mission-by-mission" account of the actions of the Group | ||
| BN: 31496 | ||
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Brown, George & Michael Lavigne CANADIAN WING COMMANDERS - Battleline Books 1st, 1984; 336pp, 45 photos, combat records; fine inc d/w. |
£24.00 | |
| BN: 30487 | ||
| Brown, Joseph E. YESTERDAY'S WINGS - The great aircraft of WW 2 and the C.A.F. pilots who fly them today. | £15.00 | |
| W.H.Allen 1st (UK), 1983; 29 x 22cm, 202pp, f.illus (some col); fine inc d/w.Photos by Dan Guravich - some vg colour. | ||
| BN: 22083 | ||
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Brown, Malcolm SPITFIRE SUMMER - when Britain stood alone. Carlton Books 2000 (limited edn); 207pp, 16 photos plus 14 col illus (posters etc), maps, biblio; fine inc d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| Life on the ground and in the air, 1940. | ||
| BN: 30308 | ||
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Bryan, Lt Cdr J. & Philip Reed MISSION BEYOND DARKNESS - Duell, Sloan & Pearce USA, 1945; 133pp, ep maps, 33 photos; vg. |
£20.00 | |
| The carrier battle of the Philippines, 1944 featuring Hellcats, Avengers & Dauntlesses. | ||
| BN: 31322 | ||
| Buchan, William (Ed'r) THE ROYAL AIR FORCE AT WAR - | £10.00 | |
| Pilot Press 5th, 1941; 28 x 22cm, 72pp; f.illus; vg inc d/w.Good period photos of production, aerodromes, ground crews & aircraft. | ||
| BN: 21661 | ||
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Bumford. Evan AT HIS MAJESTY'S EXPENSE - Privately published WW 2 service record; undated, unillustrated; fine inc d/w. |
£17.50 | |
| Bristol Universiry Air Squadron led to flying training in Oklahoma, bomber training at Ossington, Andover & Ashbourne; 614 Squadron in North Africa and No 84 Group Communications Squadron, 2ns TAF. | ||
| BN: 31315 | ||
| Burns, Michael G. BADER - THE MAN AND HIS MEN - | £15.00 | |
| A & A.P. 1st, 1990 ; 322pp, 22 photos, diags, maps; fine inc d/w. Searching analysis of Bader's successes & character. | ||
| BN: 27108 |
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Cameron,Ian WINGS OF THE MORNING - the story of the Fleet Air Arm in the Second World War. Morrow, USA edn, 1963 (from H & S 1st, 1962;) 288pp, 38 illus; fine, sl chipped d/w |
£15.00 |
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BN: 22058 |
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| Campbell, J.M & D.Campbell. WAR PAINT - Fighter nose art from WW2 & Korea. | £16.00 |
| Airlife 1st, 1990 (from USA 1st 1990); 27 x 31cms, f.illus (some col.); fine, vg d/w.One of the world's largest nose art collections. | |
| BN: 24327 | |
| Carty, Pat SECRET SQUADRONS OF THE EIGHTH - | £15.00 |
| Ian Allan 1st, 1990; 30 x 22cm, 112pp, f.illus (photos, drgs, maps) summaries in appendices; nr fine inc d/w.The USAF squadrons (422nd, 858th & 803rd) which specialised in psychological & electronic warfare in WW 2. | |
| BN: 26691 | |
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Caygill, Peter SPITFIRE MARK V IN ACTION - RAF Operations in Northern Europe Airlife 2001; 262pp, many illus in text; near fine inc d/w (ink inscription on fep) |
£15.00 |
| Story of the most numerous mark of Spitfire, the squadrons within 10, 11 & 12 Groups in WW 2. | |
| BN: 31434 | |
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Celis, Peter ONE WHO ALMOST MADE IT BACK - Story of Sqn Ldr Edward Blenkinsop DFC Grub St, 2008; 260pp, 59 photos; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 |
| Shot down in Belgium in 1944 died in Gergen-Belsen concentration camp; research uncovered his story -a testament to all his comrades. | |
| BN: 31139 | |
| Chappell F.R. WELLINGTON WINGS - An RAF Intelligence Officer in the Western Desert. | £13.50 |
| Kimber 1st, 1980; 282pp, many photos, maps in text; fine inc d/w. Based on detailed day-to-day diaries written at the time. | |
| BN 26667 | |
| Cheshire, Sqn Ldr Leonard BOMBER PILOT - | £14.00 |
| Hutchinson 1st nd (c1943); 136pp, 21 plates; vg."A Squadron Leader's chronicle of bombing offensive 1939 - 42". | |
| BN: 22332 | |
| Childers,James S.(Col, USAAF) WAR EAGLES - the story of the Eagle Squadron. | £15.00 |
| Heinemann 1st 1943; 20 x 14cm, 261pp, 47 photos, roster, diags in text, ep maps; vg except bd'g sl loose.The first book on the American participation in the RAF. | |
| BN: 21521 | |
| Chisholm, Roderick COVER OF DARKNESS - | £15.00 |
| Chatto 1st ,1953; 222pp, unillus; vg inc d/w.Personal memoirs of night fighting in Blenheims, Beaufighters & Mosquitos, followed by Intruder Ops. | |
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Cleveland, Reginald M. AIR TRANSPORT AT WAR - Harper 1st,(New York) 1946; 324pp, 49 photos; vg inc d/w (except front endpaper cut) |
£15.00 |
| An account of the work of the U.S. Air Transport Command and Naval Air Transport Service in WW 2. | |
| BN: 31453 | |
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Clostermann,Pierre THE BIG SHOW - Some experiences of a French fighter pilot in the RAF. Chatto 1st, 1951; 256pp, 16 plates; near-fine, sl torn d/w. Also - the original "Le Grand Cirque" Flammarion, 1940; card covers, vg - £9.50 |
£18.00 |
| BN: 23172 | |
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Coffey, Thomas M. DECISION OVER SCHWEINFURT - The 8th Air Force Battle for Daylight Bombing. Hale 1st UK, 1978 (from 1977 1st); 373pp, 14 illus; near fine, vg d/w. |
£18.00 |
| Detailed description of two Schweinfurt raids, Aug & Oct 1943 - lots of personal anecdotes. Also - USA 1st, D McKay, 1977; fine, vg d/w - £22 | |
| BN: 23960 | |
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Coldbeck, Sqdn Ldr Harry THE MALTESE SPITFIRE - One pilot, one plane - find enemy forces on land and sea. |
£16.00 |
| Airlife 1st, 1997; 176pp, 46 photos, 2 maps; fine inc d/w. New Zealand pilot who was moved from the 66 fighter squadron to fly Malta's only PR Spitfire. Finally shot down and captured, spending the rest of the war as POW | |
| BN: 30845 | |
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Collier, Basil THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - Macmillan USA edn, (from Batsford 1st), 1962; 183pp, 47 photos; nr fine inc d/w. |
£17.50 |
| Mainly a day-by-Day account. | |
| BN: 23188 | |
| Collier, Basil JAPANESE AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR 2 - | £13.50 |
| S & J 1st, 1979; 25 x 19cm, 144pp, f.illus (some col); fine inc d/w. | |
| BN: 21393 | |
| Collier, Basil THE BATTLE OF THE V-WEAPONS, 1944-45 - | £15.00 |
| Elmfield Press, 1976 edn Detailed documentary account of the V 1 & V 2 offensives with chronological summary & biblio.; fine inc d/w - | |
| BN: 23758 |